regional development in the central highlands of Peru /
First Statement of Responsibility
Norman Long and Bryan Roberts.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1984.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (x, 288 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge Latin American studies ;
Volume Designation
48
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This volume traces the development of the central highlands, one of Peru's major mining regions. It draws on extensive fieldwork carried out in Peru between 1970 and 1982, spanning a reforming military government, reaction and a return to civilian politics under Belaunde. Through historical material combined with field studies of villages and of the major town of the region, Huancayo, the book examines the economic and cultural processes underlying the 'progressive' reputation of the region in Peru and in the literature on development. Since the major enterprise of the region, the Cerro de Pasco Mining Corporation, was, until the 1970s, foreign owned, a persisting theme is the type of economic growth associated with and the distortions produced by, foreign capitalist economic enclaves on predominantly peasant economies. The political consequences are examined, showing the weakness of regional interest groups and the failure of contemporary regional development policies.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Miners, peasants, and entrepreneurs.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Community development-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Mineral industries-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Peasants-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Social classes-- Peru-- Cordillera Central Region.
Classes sociales-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Développement communautaire-- Pérou.
Mines-- Industrie-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Paysannerie-- Pérou-- Andes centrales.
Aufsatzsammlung
Bergbau
Classes sociales-- Pérou-- Andes.
Community development.
Développement communautaire-- Pérou-- Andes.
Economic history.
Ländliche Entwicklung
Mijnbouw.
Mineral industries.
Mines-- Industrie-- Pérou-- Andes.
Paysannerie-- Pérou-- Andes.
Peasants.
Regionalentwicklung
Regionalplanung
Social classes.
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cordillera Central Region (Peru), Economic conditions.